6. Philosophy
Concordia's Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy 3-year program enables students to build their foundational comprehension, reasoning, and communication skills, while exploring the most fundamental questions in life. The program develops an understanding of the major sub-disciplines of philosophy while exploring the fundamental nature of reality, how we can really know, how we should live our lives, and how to tell the difference between sound and unsound reasoning. It builds an understanding of the history of philosophy, enabling students to understand the origins of the ideas which shape society. Students develop their abilities to comprehend complex claims and reasoning, reason effectively themselves, and communicate clearly and convincingly.
A. General Academic Requirements
24–30 credits required, to include:
- PHIL102 (Introduction to Philosophy) or PHIL202 (Introduction to Philosophy)
- PHIL125 (Introduction to Logic)
- PHIL240 (Western Philosophy - Ancient and Medieval)
- PHIL241 (Western Philosophy - Modern)
- One 400-level PHIL course
- 9–15 credits of unspecified PHIL courses with a maximum of 3 credits at the junior-level
In addition to the above, students must complete:
- 6 credits of courses offered by the Faculty of Science. (3 credits from each of two different sciences are recommended.)
- 6 credits in any courses offered by the departments of Social Science and/or Psychology (CNST, ECO, HIS, INDG, POEC, PSCI, PSY, SOC). (3 credits from each of two different social sciences are recommended.)
In addition to the above, students must present:
Permissible minors: All minors listed in section 10.6 except Philosophy.
A minimum of 6 credits English, 6 credits Religious Studies, 3 credits Fine Arts, and 3 credits Classics are strongly recommended.